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Gargaros (Japanese: 赤鬼 Aka Oni) is a Fire-attribute Boss Yo-kai introduced in Yo-kai Watch. He is the main boss of Terror Time. He can also sometimes be fought instead of Snartle when jaywalking.
As of Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters, Gargaros can be befriended, and he is a Rank S, Rare Yo-kai of the Tough tribe. As of Yo-kai Watch 4, he is part of the Oni tribe.
In Yo-kai Watch Busters 2, he is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Spoilerina.
Appearances[]
Video games[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Boss Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 2: Boss Yo-kai and Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 3: Boss Yo-kai and Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 4: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Boss Yo-kai and Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Boss Yo-kai and Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble: Boss Yo-kai and Playable Yo-kai
- Y School Heroes: Bustlin' School Life: Helper Yo-kai
Anime series[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Recurring Yo-kai
Biology[]
True to his name, Gargaros is a large Oni with red skin, a single golden horn on his head, clawed hands and feet, purple lips, and curved fangs. He wears a brown loincloth with black trousers below and carries a black kanabou (iron studded club). He is ruthless and terrifying, relentlessly hunting down those who misbehave and attacking them with his club.
In his human form, Gargaros looks like a normal man with a red head outfit, but with a single horn.
As a boss, Gargaros is incredibly powerful, being able to wipe out an entire party of six Yo-kai with little time offered for resistance for those who are not powerful enough to take him on. He often cannot be successfully confronted until the post game, but his defeat causes Ogralus and Orcanos, his even more powerful brothers, to appear in his stead.
His powers are the transportation of misbehaving children to a place called Terror Time, which exists in the dreams of the kids. His massive strength and small army of Oni lookouts, means the only way for most kids to escape is to get to their homes in which Gargaros cannot attack them. Once the child escapes from Terror Time, they are mentally stronger. According to the Medallium bio of his friend form, he can knock sense back into humans with a swing of his club.
Gargaros is considered to be Ogralus, Gilgaros, and Orcanos' brother. He is the first Terror Time boss, followed by Ogralus, and then Orcanos. He is Gilgaros' brother even though Gilgaros is not in Terror Time and is a Legendary instead.
Profile[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
In the game, once Baku takes the place of the Player in their bed at night by impersonating them, they run the risk of being drawn into Terror Time while still in the waking world. The first time this happens, Gargaros who starts hunting them down. Gargaros will be the one to appear in Terror Time until he is defeated by the player several times.
As the game itself suggests, the player isn't supposed to face Gargaros head-on until very late in the game, so it's not recommended to battle him unless the entire party is around level 75 or more. Gargaros's main strategy will be spamming physical attacks for the vast majority of the fight, and he's extremely unlikely to use a fire elemental attack. Despite being quite predictable, he still packs really high stats, so it shouldn't be taken lightly. If the player has any strong water-type attackers, like Supyo or Azure Dragon, they can pair a couple of them with a bulkier Yo-kai (Swosh is highly recommended since he also packs a water skill, doubling as an emergency attacker) for some huge damage potential. Otherwise, a physical core (which generally includes Snartle, Shogunyan and Cruncha, and sometimes Everfore in the back to prevent misses) paired with the Vampyric Fangs item on each one of them (which can be obtained by farming Abodabat in Yo-kai World) can also deal with Gargaros relatively easily, since the health recovery from the Fangs will likely outheal most of the damage dealt by the boss with a bit of level lead. If you're going for this strategy, make sure to switch to the back row if Gargaros starts channeling his Soultimate move, since it's really powerful and can straight up one-hit KO a lot of bulkless Yo-kai, and bring a good amount of talismans, especially speed talismans. Overall, the battle shouldn't be an issue with enough preparation.
Yo-kai Watch 2[]
Like in Yo-kai Watch, Gargaros is the sentinel Yo-kai in Terror Time. Unlike before however, running into him will not start a battle, instead, he will bat the player away with his kanabou, booting them out of Terror Time with no reward.
Gargaros can be befriended exclusively in Psychic Specters. Get a key from Mr E outside of the old house in San Fantastico. You can go into Mystery Way but need to link Bony Spirits with Psychic Specters. You will eventually encounter Arachnus by a door. If you enter you will appear in terror time at Fullface Rock. Go to the North and East until you climb a rock to find Gargaros. Battle him, remember he is a boss that does not accept food and can only have a raised befriend chance with popularity, and after the battle he has a chance to befriend you. He will not walk up to you like regular Yo-kai but instead change his dialogue and give you his medal.
Yo-kai Watch 3[]
Gargaros can be freed from a Crank-a-kai using a Demonic Coin or in the Oni Crank-a-kai.
He can be obtained as a Clu-T-fact in Blasters T in the Statue of Clunubis ① and can be fought as a Boss in the same dungeon. He can also be found in Enma Palace ④ and ⑦.
Yo-kai Watch 4[]
Gargaros can be encountered by incorrectly crossing the road ten times. He can also be found in the Glitzy Bones battles in Enma Tournament - Oni Arena. He can be befriended through Konkatsu with one gold soul.
Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
Gargaros is a prize for the Big Boss Mission Hunt for Ultra Gargaros! as a 4 Red Cat Corps only prize.
He is required for the Red Cat Corps Leaders Yo-kai Circle.
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
Gargaros was obtainable during the second terror time event
Occasionally he also appears in the Oni Crank-a-kai in event periods.
Game data[]
Main series[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
HP - 6,000
EXP Payout - 6,700
Money Payout - $300.00
Yo-kai Watch 2[]
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Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
Equipment Material Normal
Gargaros Horn - This horn is the symbol of Gargaros. It has the strength to spear anything.
Gargaros Spike - An iron spike held by Gargaros. It really hurts if it pokes you.
Super
S. Gargaros Horn - A Gargaros horn that, after many fights, became strong and sharp.
S. Gargaros Spike - Especially great spike from Gargaros. Looks like a weapon all by itself.
Ultra
U. Gargaros Horn - Often mistaken for an Orcanos Horn, it’s actually a gigantic Gargaros Horn
U. Gargaros Spike - Powerful and wrapped in fiery energy. This alone can get things fired up.
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Spin-off games[]
Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]
Other games[]
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
Quotes[]
- Loafing (Boss): "Nap time!"
- Being traded (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "RED!! Bow down before my power!"
- Blasters T camp: "Graaaahhh! Gargaros smash all!"
In the anime[]
Gargaros first appeared in Yo-kai Gargaros when he meets Nate in Terror Time after he snuck out to get some snacks from the Banter Bakery, when he was supposed to be waiting for the deliveryman. Nate, Jibanyan, and Whisper run from him trying to get back to the house and promise that nobody is left behind, but then Jibanyan runs back when he tries to get his stuff. Whisper and Nate quickly break the promise, but Jibanyan runs back but then trips and Gargaros flattens him. Then he proceeds to chase Nate back to the house and Nate summons Jibanyan again and promise again that nobody is left behind. Once they get back, Gargaros disintegrates and the deliveryman is already at the house. Once they get in, Nate’s mother gets mad at Nate for going out of the house without permission.
He appears again in Burly Blasters, when Nate wanders into Terror Time after he disobeys his mother's orders. This time, Sgt. Burly appears as well as Sergeant Slug and forces Nate to confront Gargaros. Nate summons Robonyan to fight Robonyan who suggests that two other fighters to attack him which is a much better way to defeat Gargaros. However, Nate, Whisper, Jibanyan, and Robonyan end up stalling by pushing the responsibility of actually fighting Gargaros among each other; eventually this bores Gargaros to the point where he leaves.
In Old Lady Dream Theater: Act II, a horde of Gargaros appear where they are in the Momotaro story fighting Whisper, Manjimutt, Dandoodle, and Komasan on an island full of them.
In EP112, Gargaros, Hardy Hound, Rubeus J and Cap'n Crash went to Disrupting Class Academy, but all they did is to damage the school with their size.
Etymology[]
- Gargaros and Ogralus's Japanese names, "Aka Oni" and "Ao Oni," meaning "red oni" and "blue oni" respectively, based on the fairytale The Red Oni Who Cried, where a red oni desires to make friends with humans and goes along with a plan that his friend the Blue Oni comes up with, which unfortunately ends their friendship in the process.
- "Red Oni/Blue Oni" is also a common comparison between a person who is passionate and emotional and a person who is calm and logical.
- "Gargaros" might be a combination of gargantuan (meaning "gigantic" and derived from Francois Rabelais' Gargantua), and rosso, Italian for "red."
Origin[]
Gargaros and other Yo-kai similar to him are based on oni, a popular creature in Japanese folklore. Their name is often translated as "demon" or "ogre," but their origin differs a lot from that of Western devils.
Originally oni were the invisible forces behind natural disasters (their name coming from on, or "hidden"). Through the influence of Chinese Buddhism, they absorbed traits from rakshasa and preta (see Tantroni#Trivia) and solidified as caretakers of Hell, or dangerous brigands that terrorize villages. Also from China came the idea of kimon ("oni's gate"), the unlucky northeast direction from which spirits enter the human world: it corresponds to the Ox and the Tiger of the Chinese zodiac, and that created the definite image of oni as huge, powerful horned beings that wear tigerskin clothes. They also typically wield massive iron clubs, though it's often humorously pointed out that creatures so strong don't need a weapon, thus the phrase oni ni kanabou ("oni with an iron club") meaning "overkill" or "superfluous advantage."
At their least dangerous, oni are portrayed as boisterous brutes that are nonetheless honest to a fault, and enjoy sake, partying and brawling. The best way to impress them is to match them in a show of strength, or proving one's courage and determination.
- The word oni is written with the Chinese character for "ghost" (鬼), which appears on the Yo-kai Watch's face when Terror Time begins in the Japanese version. In the English version, it's replaced by the silhouette of a horned, snarling demon.
- Gargaros' facial expression and that of his brothers (one eye squinted, mouth twisted into a snarl) resembles closely that of Acala (or Fudou-Myouou in Japanese) a Buddhist deity that belongs to the so-called "Wisdom Kings" (see Lord Acala#Origin). His role is to protect Buddha and their precepts, and to punish sinners who won't yield to reason or kindness. He's always wreathed in karura's flames (see Flengu#Origin) and his face is constantly twisted with rage. In one hand he carries a sword to smite demons, in the other a lariat to subdue mundane desires. His Japanese name translates as "Wisdom King of Unyielding Faith."
Trivia[]
- In the first Yo-kai Watch game, in the medalium, unlike most other bosses and like Ogralus and Orcanos, Gargaros has walking, loafing and victory animations.
- As well, if hacked into the game, Gargaros has a working moveset instead of just standing there.
- If the system clock of the Nintendo 3DS is changed, Gargaros will show up in a cutscene, reminding the player not to change the clock. If done repeatedly, Terror Time will occur more frequently than usual.
- Starting from Yo-kai Watch 2, daily features such as the Crank-a-kai or putting money into the Mount Wildwood Shrine box for 20 days in a row to get Almi are unusable for until 2 real-time days.
- Starting from Yo-kai Watch Blasters, the game will force the player to write in their diary and save the game before doing such things.
- In the first Yo-kai Watch game, during the first Terror Time visit, if the player actually defeats Gargaros instead of running to the exit (which is pretty much impossible unless they took the time to grind their entire team up to around level 75), the game will not recognize that in any way and will still act as normal upon reaching the exit point, resulting in a weird and funny situation where the main character states they will eventually be caught by Gargaros even if they just defeated him and he disappeared from the map.
- Gargaros' "random" nicknames are: Ol' Fire, One-Horn, Redd, and Gargy.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Gargaros/Gallery
In other languages[]
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 Dutch
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Gargaros | |
 French
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Gargaros | Same as the English name. |
 German
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Gargaros | Same as the English name. |
 Italian
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Koross | A combination of Colosso (colossus) and Rosso (red). |
 Japanese
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赤鬼 Aka Oni | |
 Korean
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빨간 도깨비 Ppalgan Dokkaebi | |
 Spanish
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Gargantúo | Derived from "Gargantón" and "Dúo." |
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 Portuguese (European)
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Gargolo | Derived from the English name. |
 Portuguese (Brazilian)
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Gargaros | Derived from the English name. |